The US markets reversed two straight sessions of losses to close sharply higher on Wednesday after fed reserve officials signalled they are prepared to make at least 3 short-term interest rate hikes next year to address rising inflation, which added certainty for investors. Roblox tanked 9% on Wednesday after the video game developer released November engagement metrics. A spotlight on Eli Lilly as the drugmaker jumped 10.4% after raising its full year guidance. Stanford University?s new FarmHand robot has been designed to undertake repetitive tasks like fruit picking on farms to help solve labour issues around the world.